Buffy star Tony Head, who plays librarian Rupert Giles, is due to help creatures of a different variety this summer.

According to the Bristol Evening Post, Head will be joining long-term partner Sarah Fisher in an animal psychology TV series, handling pets with behavioural problems. The programme - Talking to the Animals - follows qualified practitioner Sarah as she attempts to rehabilitate uncontrollable pets that their owners have given up on.

Tony, who has recently been in Los Angeles filming episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, said "Sarah is fantastic with animals. It's fascinating watching the changes she can affect in them in such a short space of time."

The programme will follow the progress of animals including Safira, a maltreated horse who is afraid of human contact, and Lorenzo the llama who doesn't like having his feet touched.

The nine-part ITV series is due to hit TV screens in June.